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I am so proud of Ingrid Chabbert for her courage to open up about such a personal tragedy. This book was so beautiful and gave me hope at the end in a way that I never thought possible.

This is such a powerful graphic novel and I recommend it to anyone.

A children's book author, Ingrid Chabbert sets off to share the painful story of sharing her struggles with her inability to have a child and the loss of one via miscarriage in graphic novel format. A short, though not entirely sweet due to the sad nature of the story, the novel begins with a young woman and her wife as they embark on the journey to have a child together and face a number of struggles, many of which lead to the unending challenge of facing the days ahead of you after the loss of your child. <i>Waves</i> is a truly emotional story that, depending on who you are and how you feel about the subject, may be an easy or difficult graphic novel to read.

Though I have not yet reached a point in my life where I am trying to have a child nor have I ever had to experience the devastation that the author of this novel has I truly felt very close to this story. Infertility has always been a rather strong fear of mine, one that I am almost certain I will have a rather difficult time working through should it ever be an issue in the future. I have as a result, on occasion delved into these type of stories, I suppose in an almost preparation for the possibility.

<i>Waves </i>is a thoroughly personal journey that I feel a number of women may be able to connect with on some level, one that deserves respect and empathy. I couldn't appreciate more Ingrid's decision to share this difficult moment in her life with the rest of the world and I hope that someone somewhere out there is helped by her story and her words. The artwork is pretty phenomenal as well and definitely manages to impressively capture the moments and the emotions that go along with them. I'm very glad to have received a copy of this book.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. </i>

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When I clicked on this book, I. Ever imaged how much power was contained in the pages. It’s so beautiful, so heart breaking. The illustrations carry so much emotion it’s almost painful. You share the characters hopes, their dreams, and then their profound loss. I nearly lost my son at birth and can’t imagine the devistation I would have felt. Some times I still have nightmares that they couldn’t revive him. I would gladly recommend this book to anyone who is suffering from the loss of child, because it shows them that they are not alone, that they can survive without feeling guilty, and even laugh again without losing the precious memory of their child.

Waves by Ingrid Chabbert is a powerful literary experience of loss and hope. Chabbert combines a pallet of blues and sometimes greys to convey emotion, and makes use of wordless panels, as well as sparking dialogue. This book is drawn from life.

I would recommend this book for readers who want to see a graphic novel do more than tell a superhero story. There's no spandex or armor here, just life and emotion, with characters as vivid as any short story or novel. In a time when the comic book and graphic novel medium is still deemed by some as less than, artists like Chabbert show that voice can take on shapes and characters of language and image quite effectively.

wow. I liked this graphic novel so much.
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This painful story depicts pain a couple goes through, when after many years of infertility they finally conceive a child, only to suffer pain of his terrible loss during pregnancy.
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Illustrations by Carole Maurel are amazing and I liked themes of coloring with innovative use of black snd white pages. Art depicting sea and boat are particularly stunning.
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Story is very emotional and carries its warmth throughout.
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Bond between two humans and between dog and a girl is nicely depicted. Struggles of a budding author are also visible.
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Duo of writer and illustrator have provided soul to a deeply painful story.

I read an ARC through Boom! Studios via NetGalley. Waves is a beautiful graphic novel story about two women struggling to have a baby together and the loss that can sometimes occur. It is real, sad and a bit to short of a story. I immediately embraced both the characters and before I knew it their story was over. It is based on the authors own personal struggles, which is probably what me it so impactful. It is a good read for anyone struggling with the same problems and any parent who knows the weight of wanting to protect your child at all costs. The art was fantastic and the quiet moments on the page without text perfectly reflected the main characters emotions for those scenes. Highly recommended.

A nicely looking graphic novel. But I can't say I was astonished. It was okay; sad, for some of the readers maybe heartbreaking. I think this will be amazing comic book for those, who have suffered loss like author (main characters). There was not a lot of space to get to know characters and so I haven't even started to like them. It was like observation of strangers' actions from distance. What I really liked about this short story is the way how it was coloured. After that afwul situation all was grey for her, but then colors began to appear in time, here and there.

This book shows a couple dealing with the late term loss of their child. The book is rather one sided, only truly showing the grief from the perspective of the mother and not her wife, who seems to exist within the story just to make things easier for the protagonist. I wish we could've seen more from her.

Despite the one-sidedness of the story it was absolutely touching. The art was beautiful and in some places haunting. I'd highly recommend this book.

A very touching story of the loss and heartbreak of a couple trying to have a child and experiencing a miscarriage instead. We experience the author's grief, but also her healing and cautious rehabilitation into life once again. A wonderful read- I highly recommend it.

When you are a lesbian, it is a little harder to conceive, and much more expensive. Trust me, I know all about this. I've been there, done that, have the kid to prove it.

So, this very moving story, based on the authors attempts to become a parent, cut to the bone, probably more so for me, than those out there who have not had to go through what she went through to try to become a parent.

The pictures are moving as well.

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I was deeply touched by this story. Death of anyone is hard to take, but to lose a baby before it is even born is so hard.

The story is slow, and close to the heart. The outcome is pleasing, however, and reflects the authors journey as well.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This was a tragically beautiful story about the struggles of infertility, and how a woman and her wife deal with the loss of their unborn baby after trying for so long to conceive him. The illustrator's use of color was fantastic and incredibly moving, and fit perfectly with the story. My only complaint is the choice of font used. Hopefully, since this is an ARC, in the final copy they'll change it so it's a bit easier to read. Overall, an excellent and heartbreaking tale.

What a beautiful and heartrending read about a difficult, traumatic subject! The illustration is gorgeous and the characters richly developed. Worth every minute of your time and then some. Thank you to the author for sharing her story through this emotionally resonant graphic novel.

A beautiful graphic novel with a heartbreaking story. I'll be recommending this one to our patrons too.

Chabbert, with her willingness to tell her story and Carole Maurel's gorgeous and at times absolutely haunting artwork, has done an immense service to both those who have suffered loss like hers, and those who haven't, The former can read t"Waves" and be reminded that they aren't alone, and the latter can better understand what it's like to feel such pain and the journey that's always needed to try and recover.

To all fellow librarians out there - this is a powerful addition to make to your graphic novel collections.